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Nation

Biden spotlights support for NATO as he looks to use summit to help reset stumbling campaign

By Associated Press
July 10, 2024 12:00 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed NATO leaders to Washington on Tuesday by celebrating their unity against Russia’s Ukraine aggression and underscoring America’s ironclad commitment to the alliance under his watch — a message that seemed aimed at bucking up his own wobbly Democratic supporters as much as allies confronting the prospect of a return to the White House of NATO skeptic Donald Trump.
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Nation

Senate bill prompts border control discussions

By Mabel Galvez Laparra
March 01, 2024 12:00 AM
BYU faculty and students shared their thoughts on H.R. 815, a bill released by the Senate.
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Religion

Hamas launches surprise attack on Israel

By Belle Lewis
October 10, 2023 12:00 AM
Pro-Palestinian Islamist group Hamas breached theGaza border on Saturdayto launch a surprise offensive against Israeli citizens and government.
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Campus

2024-2025 school year brings revamped FAFSA system

By Andrew Osborn
September 25, 2023 12:00 AM
More students will be eligible for federal financial aid beginning in the 2024-2025 school year.
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Nation

Debt limit deal passes, brings personal finances into the spotlight

By Emma Everett
June 06, 2023 12:00 AM
President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan debt limit deal into law on June 3, averting a national debt default after weeks of contentious, to-the-wire debate.
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State

Rep. Chris Stewart resigns from Congress

By Payton Pingree
May 31, 2023 12:00 AM
Utah Republican Rep. Chris Stewart announced his resignation from Congress in a tweet on Wednesday, May 31.
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Nation

President Biden welcomes new congress in State of the Union address

By Derek VanBuskirk
February 08, 2023 12:00 AM
President Joe Biden discussed economy, U.S. supply chains, gun violence, threats to democracy and mental health during his third State of the Union address on Feb. 7.
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Local

4th Congressional District candidates Rep. Burgess Owens (R) and Darlene McDonald (D) debate just 11 days before election day

By Courtney Denning
October 29, 2022 12:00 AM
Fourth Congressional District candidates Rep. Burgess Owens (R) and Darlene McDonald (D) met on Oct. 28 to debate each other for the first time.
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Metro

Grappling with governing: Rep. Blake Moore supports both Trump and electoral college

By Emma Gadeski
January 11, 2021 12:00 AM
Editor's note: Daily Universe reporters examined how Utah's congressional delegation responded not only to the Capitol breach on Jan. 6 but the shift in the Republican Party over the last four years in a series of stories.
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Campus Events

Congressman John Curtis encourages student involvement in politics

By Kristen Hollingshaus
March 18, 2019 12:00 AM
Congressman John Curtis addresses students on political involvement and the difference they can make by raising their voice. (Arianna Davidson)
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Nation

Senate slaps down Trump border emergency; Republicans defect

By Associated Press
March 14, 2019 12:00 AM
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, arrives in the Senate where she has said she will vote for a resolution to annul President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency at the southwest border, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Nation

Cohen returns to Capitol Hill after slamming Trump as a liar

By Associated Press
February 28, 2019 12:00 AM
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, listens as he finishes a day of testimony to the House Oversight and Reform Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)co
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World

Things you should know today: 2/28/19

By Dolli Player
February 28, 2019 12:00 AM
Trump accepts Kim 'word' he had no role in Warmbier death
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Nation

President Trump announces deal to end record-long shutdown

By Associated Press
January 25, 2019 12:00 AM
President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Jan 25, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Nation

Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress

By Associated Press
November 29, 2018 12:00 AM
In this Aug. 21, 2018 file photo, Michael Cohen leaves Federal court, in New York. Cohen, President Trump's ex-lawyer, is making an court appearance before a federal judge in New York on Thursday, Nov. 29. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
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Nation

Why wait? Democrats openly flirt with 2020 White House bids

By Associated Press
November 23, 2018 12:00 AM
WASHINGTON — In the days after the midterm election, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker worked the phones with Democratic luminaries in Iowa. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock courted high-dollar donors in New York. Other Democrats openly mused about their White House ambitions on live television.
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Nation

McAdams takes lead over Love, claims win in Utah House race

By Associated Press
November 20, 2018 12:00 AM
Democratic Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams stands with his family as he speaks at a news conference, Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, in Millcreek, Utah. McAdams declared victory Monday night in the tight race for a U.S. House seat in Utah, but his opponent, Republican Rep. Mia Love, didn't concede and The Associated Press has not called the race. (Steve Griffin/The Deseret News via AP)
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Local

 Utah Congressional 4th District race undecided morning after tight election

By Matthew Bennett
November 07, 2018 12:00 AM
Rep. Mia Love (R-UT) speaks with supporters during an election night party on Nov. 6. With 68 percent of precincts reporting results, the race is still undecided. (Associated Press).
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